Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, supports President Bola Tinubu’s transmission of the State Police Bill to Nigeria’s National Assembly, but says parts of the bill risk limiting state police autonomy. In separate statements reported by Nigerian outlets, the group commends the move while urging lawmakers to amend provisions that could make state police “appendages” of the federal government. Afenifere also calls for policing to be handled under Nigeria’s Concurrent List, arguing this would better balance state control with national coordination. The organisation’s position is that state police should operate independently rather than under structures that effectively subordinate them to federal authorities. It therefore asks lawmakers to review relevant sections of the bill and ensure the final legislation strengthens state-level authority over policing functions. The National Assembly’s next steps, including any committee review and possible amendments, will determine how the bill addresses concerns about governance and command arrangements for state police across the federation.